Comments on: What I learned from #BlogHer09 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/ Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry Tue, 21 May 2013 04:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tiffany http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6892 Tiffany Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:13:59 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6892 About blogging and NOT publishing:

I once wrote a blog entry about a recurring nightmare I have about the school shooting I experienced a few years ago. It felt so good to hit publish on that one! But a few days later, my husband read it and said, "You absolutely must take that off your blog." He was right, but it was so great to get it all out in words, and to send it out there into the world, even if it was just for a few days.

Blogging can be good therapy! (-;

]]> By: Kate http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6881 Kate Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:58:22 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6881 I was sad to miss Blogher and hope be there next year and I am so glad you pointed out the not sustainable practices of the event! I hope the planners of the event will see your post and make the changes for next year :)

]]> By: Laura http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6880 Laura Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:33:22 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6880 If letting your real opinions and true feelings out results in constructive criticism of the BlogHer event, then yes, I would most definitely love to hear you 'whine'. :)
We are not going to make it if we sugar coat everything or sweep it under the rug. And by 'make it' I mean survive and thrive as human beings.
You are a bold, honest, wonderful person. You have slayed dragons before. Go ahead and let it fly at BlogHer.

]]> By: Erika http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6879 Erika Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:12:48 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6879 Ah, whining, my personal blog demon! I try very very hard not to whine. A thoughtful complaint, or a simple explanation of negative feelings or a negative experience – that's different. Not everything is super happy positive good news all day every day. That's life.

I find it helps to take a step back and write the complaint from a "big picture" perspective. A little bit of distance can help put things in a larger context.

I also try to write those posts when I'm feeling relatively sane about the issue. Sometimes like SavvyChristine says, I'll just pound out a big long bitch, all frothy and outraged. For those posts, I do not click "publish" when I'm finished!

]]> By: rachel http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6878 rachel Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:25:05 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6878 Yes, please post. It helps to hear the ups and downs. Hugs!

]]> By: Cara http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6877 Cara Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:24:40 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6877 Yes, I want to hear you whine. It's your voice of truth that is influencing and educating so many of us. "Whining" is really just venting which leads to processing and getting deeper into the truth of what is. When we live in a culture where life is served on a plastic platter we become numb to it. Do we really see the truth??… the reality of the stinking mess our culture of waste has produced?
You go girl. No matter what you say it's gonna make us laugh and even cry because you are daring and fearless to just say it. I hope this deep wave brings many fruitful insights you can share.
btway, holy crap, I can't believe you got to have lunch with Tim Gunn!! I adore him! As he would say "carry on people!"

]]> By: KAY PERE http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6876 KAY PERE Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:36:42 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6876 Starfish, baby, starfish.

It matters to this one.

]]> By: knutty knitter http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6875 knutty knitter Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:56:18 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6875 Your blog was one of the first I found in here that I could relate to as a green person. I used to feel a bit of an outsider for all my wacky doings and thought as only some of my family relate to that…much :)

Anyway, its been a #$%@ of a day here.
We are fighting to keep our kids in the local alternate school and its not looking good which means home schooling again….sigh!

Feel free to whine – then I can do so too. Guilt free :)

viv in nz

]]> By: Millie http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6874 Millie Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:44:43 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6874 Hi there-

If you could see how much your blog has changed the way I live in the world you would not be depressed. Every day you make a difference with the people who read your blog and every day one more person will find you (or someone like you) and one person at a time, it will make a difference.

As Margaret Mead said "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

and my favorite,

"be the change you want to see in the world" – Gandhi

But its okay to let it out if you want to because its normal and natural to have ups and downs

As Shrek says "better out than in! "

Thanks Beth, and whine away, we're all here for you :)

]]> By: Lynn from OrganicMania.com http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/comment-page-1/#comment-6873 Lynn from OrganicMania.com Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:09:15 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/08/what-i-learned-from-blogher09/#comment-6873 Beth, the hard thing about meeting and becoming friends with your readers is that then you get phone calls or emails instead of blog comments! So here's my comment and now I"m off to email you.. :)

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